# Jasmine vs PHPUnit

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Jasmine

| Attribute | Jasmine | PHPUnit |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 68.6 (71% (medium)) | 62 (33% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 13 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 846,026 | 777,462 |
| adoption.github_stars | 15,823 | 20,045 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 1,359,504 | - |
| deployment.options | - | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A testing framework for writing and running JavaScript tests in browsers and Node.js environments. Features a straightforward syntax and does not modify how code loads or executes. | PHPUnit helps developers verify their PHP code through automated unit testing. It provides a framework for writing, organizing, and running tests. |
| features.capabilities | `{"mocking":true,"languages":"JavaScript, TypeScript","assertions":true,"browser_automation":false,"parallel_execution":true}` | `{"coverage":true,"languages":"PHP","test_types":"unit"}` |
| language.primary | JavaScript | PHP |
| license.spdx | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["DE"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://jasmine.github.io/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T23:00:38.163Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://phpunit.de","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T23:02:05.270Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | 13 | - |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 4 | 4.5 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=jasmine-core&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":4,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=phpunit%2Fphpunit&per_page=100","last_12m":3,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` |

## Capabilities (Testing Tools)

| Capability | Jasmine | PHPUnit |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Test types | - | Unit |
| Browser automation | ✗ | - |
| Built-in assertion library | ✓ | - |
| Languages | JavaScript, TypeScript | PHP |
| **Isolation** |  |  |
| Mocking / stubbing | ✓ | - |
| **Techniques** |  |  |
| Snapshot testing | - | - |
| **Performance** |  |  |
| Parallel execution | ✓ | - |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Code coverage | - | ✓ |
| **DX** |  |  |
| Watch mode | - | - |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| CI integration | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:41:00.120Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*